Buch, Englisch, 216 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm
Practices for a Post-Pandemic World
Buch, Englisch, 216 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm
ISBN: 978-1-041-14964-4
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Devising Theatre in Times of Crisis: Practices for a Post-Pandemic World explores the intersection of collective applied theatre practice and the promotion of subjective well-being during periods of global crisis.
Drawing from the collaborative experiences of eight theatre professors across five continents during the COVID-19 pandemic, this book presents innovative approaches to ethical creative practice through intercultural dialogue and arts-based research. The authors share their experiences from Turkey, Singapore, Taiwan, Uganda, Australia, and the United States, highlighting their use of Shaun Tan's illustrated book The Red Tree as inspiration for collaborative work. This shared frame allowed them and their students to interrogate pandemic experiences while fostering connection and prioritising participant well-being. Shifting the focus away from the finished productions, the book emphasises the creative process itself, demonstrating how it can be transformed to support mental health, encourage intercultural exchange, and model sustainable practice grounded in an ethic of care. This timely resource provides practical strategies alongside a robust pedagogical foundation for creating meaningful work during challenging circumstances, offering valuable lessons for navigating future crises beyond the pandemic through art that nurtures both creators and audiences.
This book is essential reading for theatre practitioners, directors, educators, students, and researchers interested in devised performance, applied theatre, and arts-based wellbeing.
Zielgruppe
Academic, Professional Practice & Development, and Undergraduate Core
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
Weitere Infos & Material
Introduction. Art Making in the Crisology Chapter 1. Traveling Towards Hope Chapter 2. Exploring How to Activate Well-being through Devising Theatre in Times of Crisis and at the Threat of COVID-19 with Local and Global Communities Chapter 3. BRIGHT AND VIVID, QUIETLY WAITING: a critical reflection on post-COVID drama devising from Shaun Tan’s The Red Tree in an Australian tertiary setting Chapter 4. Of Leave/s and Leaving: Dialectical Dramaturgy as Devising Practice Chapter 5. Universities in Turkey during Covid-19 and The Red Tree Project Chapter 6. Teaching drama unprofessionally: My experience with Shaun Tan’s The Red Tree Model at Makerere University, Uganda. Chapter 7. Small Devising Chapter 8. A Pedagogy of Attunement: Personal, Aesthetic, and Cultural Entanglements Chapter 9. Student Practitioner Conversation – Lessons from Isolation toward Hope
